| |
All
|
Not readmitted
|
Readmitted
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Subjects n
|
79
|
19
|
60
| |
|
Age yrs
|
65.3 ± 9.9
|
61.2 ± 8.7
|
66.6 ± 10.0
|
0.036
|
|
Sex
| | | | |
|
male n (%)
|
44 (56)
|
10 (23)
|
34 (77)
|
0.965
|
|
female n (%)
|
35 (44)
|
9 (26)
|
26 (74)
| |
|
Carstairs score
|
5.48 ± 3.14
|
5.52 ± 3.5
|
5.47 ± 3.0
|
0.952
|
|
Smoking status
| | | | |
|
Current n (%)
|
37 (47)
|
12 (32)
|
25 (68)
|
0.170
|
|
Ex/Never n (%)
|
42 (53)
|
7 (17)
|
35 (83)
| |
|
Home ownership
| | | | |
|
yes (%)
|
48 (61)
|
7 (23)
|
24 (77)
| |
|
no (%)
|
31 (39)
|
12 (25)
|
36 (75)
|
0.806
|
|
FEV1% predicted
|
42.2 ± 18.4
|
54.0 ± 19.8
|
38.4 ± 16.4
|
0.001
|
|
Previous COPD admission
| | | | |
|
yes (%)
|
66 (83)
|
12 (18)
|
54 (82)
| |
|
no (%)
|
13 (17)
|
7 (54)
|
6 (46)
|
0.017
|
|
Age adjusted CCI
|
3.0 (3-4)
|
3.0 (2-4)
|
3.0 (3-4.75)
|
0.058
|
|
SGRQ total
|
58.8 ± 14.6
|
56.77 ± 13.7
|
59.51 ± 14.9
|
0.480
|
|
HADS-Anxiety
|
8.8 ± 4.3
|
9.47 ± 4.6
|
8.53 ± 4.2
|
0.407
|
|
HADS-Depression
|
7.0 ± 3.8
|
5.58 ± 3.5
|
7.45 ± 3.8
|
0.060
|
|
HADS-Total
|
15.8 ± 7.0
|
15.05 ± 7.2
|
15.98 ± 6.9
|
0.615
|
|
ESSI total
|
29 (22-32)
|
30 (25-32)
|
27 (21-32)
|
0.372
|
- All data are presented as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range) or number and %. The p-value corresponds to the results from the t-test (mean ± SD) or Mann-Whitney test (median, interquartile range) for continuous variables and the chi-square test for categorical variables.
- CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index; ESSI: Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Social Support Inventory; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IQR: Interquartile range; SGRQ: St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.
